GRE Word List

JUXTAPOSE

to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect)

The meaning of the word juxtapose is to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect).

Random words

WordMeaning
loftyelevated in character and spirit : noble
solublesusceptible of being dissolved in or as if in a liquid and especially water
aloofremoved or distant either physically or emotionally
pterodactylany of various pterosaurs (suborder Pterodactyloidea) of the Late Jurassic and Cretaceous having a rudimentary tail and a beak with reduced dentition
ruthlesshaving no pity : merciless
scuttlea shallow open basket for carrying something (such as grain or garden produce)
bacchanalorgy
fettera chain or shackle for the feet
transitoryof brief duration : temporary
aberrationthe fact or an instance of deviating or being aberrant especially from a moral standard or normal state